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Dear Jack: 8th Grade Awards Day

14 years, 6 months.

Dear Jack,

During this last real week of the school year for you, we attended your school’s 8th Grade Awards Ceremony.

You received an award of Academic Excellence in English, a Special Recognition award in Science, and a Best Artistic Artist award for art.

And on top of that we were there to see your cousin, Calla, be awarded several awards as well.

I know you were definitely proud; especially knowing this was your first year at this school since we moved from Tennessee nearly a year ago.

And of course, I am so proud of you. It makes me wonder… did I have something to do with you turning out to be such an amazing kid?

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: What We Did on Your 9th Birthday

9 years old.

Dear Holly,

Exactly a week ago for your 9th birthday, you chose to have your birthday dinner at Toke, where you could get some sushi. (I didn’t even know what sushi was when I was nine!)

Then we came back to our house to enjoy Nonna’s homemade strawberry cake you requested.

The birthday celebration will continue this week, as you have requested to go to Build-A-Bear.

You certainly have no shortage of stuffed animals, especially if we are including Warmies.

But, you are still a kid, and I love to watch you enjoy things that are for kids, while you still are one!

 

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: You Got Glasses This Week

8 years, 11 months.

Dear Holly,

Now a week away from your 9th birthday, you got a new look:

You now have glasses!

Mommy and I were surprised when we recently learned from your school that you failed the vision exam. But as we started asking you to read signs from across the room, it was clear that… your vision was not clear.

The funny thing is, this entire school year, you have been talking about how you wanted glasses.

Well, it all worked out. Because even though you don’t need to wear them all the time, you at least need them when you read.

You are so proud of your first pair of glasses.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: A Low-Key Spend-the-Night

8 years, 11 months.

Dear Holly,

Last Friday night, your cousin Darla stayed over at our house for a spend-the-night. When Mommy brought you both home after school, she also brought in a Bluey tent that she bought.

The plan that you and Darla came up with was for the two of you to actually sleep in it together in your bedroom. A fun idea, yes… but I did proactively cover a back-up plan with you both “in case” you decided it wasn’t comfortable enough.

When we all woke up Saturday morning, I learned that you both lasted 10 minutes before you made your way over to your bunk beds to actually sleep in.

The fun with the tent continued the next day when you and Darla turned the tent into a store.

Mommy made a good call by buying you that Bluey tent for the sleepover.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: You Still Enjoy the Playground

14 years, 4 months.

Dear Jack,

The Saturday evening before we left for vacation, we decided to meet up with everyone for pizza at Mater’s and then to walk over to the city park afterwards.

To my surprise, you had even more fun than your sister there on the playground.

It turns out, they installed what I am going to call a “man-sized swing set”.

You and your Uncle Andrew demonstrated to everyone how it works… apparently.

I can confirm that there were no injuries which occurred in the process.

Even if, in theory, there should have been!

Love,

Daddy